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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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